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The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB)has appealed to the public to refrain from speculating on the probable cause of the helicopter Bell 206BIII crash, saying that this may distract the investigators from carrying out efficient investigation on the crash. Also, the bureau clarified that the aircraft brand does not come with Flight D… read more
Please no speculation on Helicopter crash, AIB tells public
Akanu Ibiam International Airport Ready For Flight Resumption
The Minister of Aviation, Mr Hadi Sirika says the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu is ready for resumption of flights.
Sirika said this on Saturday in Enugu after the final round of inspection of rehabilitation works in the airport prior to the official reopening of the complex. The Federal Government had in August 20… read more
Aero Contractors to operate a shuttle between Abuja and Kaduna
Nigeria’s oldest carrier, Aero Contractorswill from September 1, 2020 begin shuttle services from Kaduna to Abuja in response to the yearnings of its customers, as travellers from the northern states capital have shunned travelling by road due to potential security threats.The airline said providing the shuttle has become ne… read more
Abuja-Kaduna line breaks even
Managing Director, Nigeria Railway Corporation, Fidet Okhiria, has said the Abuja-Kaduna rail service generated the sum of N1.5 billion naira out of the N3.09 billion generated by the service in 2019 making it the most lucrative route in the country. According to tbiafrica.com, Fidet Okhiria, disclosed this in a statement issued in… read more
FAAN probes evacuation racket at Abuja airport
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), said it had
begun a probe into allegations of an evacuation racket laid against some
of its staffers at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA),
Abuja.The airport staffers were accused of collecting fees from arriving passengers, and to a… read more
Nigeria postpones resumption of international flights to September 5
FEDERAL Government of Nigeria today shifted the resumption date for the international flights from August 29 to September 5, 2020 giving reasons why the date had to be so.The Director-General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Musa Nuhu, announced the new date at national briefing of the Presidential Task… read more
NANTA: slow return to Pre-COVID-19
The Nigeria travel and aviation industry is returning albeit slowly to the pre-Covid-19 pandemic, Mr. Yinka Folami the Vice President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), Lagos Zone has said.
Folami, however, exuded confidence that the sector would return to the pre-Covid-19 era with consistent information… read more
Emirates also to Conakry and Dakar, targets more countries
Emirates adds Conakry and Dakar to its network.
Emirates has announced the resumption of its regular flights to Dakar in Senegal and Conakry in Guinea. As of September 3, the Emirati carrier will offer two weekly flights between its base in Dubai and the two West African capitals. The line will be operated without competitio… read more
Nigeria: Immigration wants passengers’ info card filled onboard
AIRLINES have been asked to ensure that they administer passengers information cards onboard their aircraft to fill before disembarking as this helps to reduce delays on arrival at airports.This is just as it has also called on airlines to ensure proper profiling of passengers before boarding especially those with the right visas and other r… read more
NCAA warns pilots & airlines on strict compliance
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has alerted airline operators and pilots of occurrence of thunderstorm phenomenon over Nigerian airports since the beginning of the rainy season in the country. The regulatory body in a statement signed by Capt. Musa Nuhu, its Director-General said that it expected strict adherence to safety st… read more
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